Marfan's syndrome and the heart

AG Stuart, A Williams - Archives of disease in childhood, 2007 - adc.bmj.com
In recent years, there have been many advances in the treatment of cardiac disease in
children with Marfan's syndrome. Early diagnosis, meticulous echocardiographic follow-up …

The adolescent athlete's heart; A miniature adult or grown‐up child?

GE Pieles, AG Stuart - Clinical Cardiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The systematic development of early age talent in sports academies has led to the
professionalization of pediatric sport and the sports physician need to be aware of pediatric …

Emerging therapeutic targets in the short QT syndrome

JC Hancox, DG Whittaker, C Du, AG Stuart… - Expert opinion on …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Short QT Syndrome (SQTS) is a rare but dangerous condition
characterised by abbreviated repolarisation, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and risk of …

Medication errors in paediatric practice: insights from a continuous quality improvement approach

…, RJ McArtney, J Gracie, CR Kirk, AG Stuart - European journal of …, 1998 - Springer
The objective was to assess the incidence and consequences of medication errors, highlight
sources of recurrent error and institute changes in practice to prevent their recurrence …

Exercise training in adults with congenital heart disease: feasibility and benefits

JS Dua, AR Cooper, KR Fox, AG Stuart - International journal of cardiology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is associated with a range of health benefits;
however the influence of regular exercise training on exercise capacity and quality of life in …

Recommendations for participation in competitive sport in adolescent and adult athletes with congenital heart disease (CHD): position statement of the Sports …

…, H Heidbuchel, S Sharma, AG Stuart… - European heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Improved clinical care has led to an increase in the number of adults with congenital heart
disease (CHD) engaging in leisure time and competitive sports activities. Although the …

[HTML][HTML] Irbesartan in Marfan syndrome (AIMS): a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial

M Mullen, XY Jin, A Child, AG Stuart, M Dodd… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Irbesartan, a long acting selective angiotensin-1 receptor inhibitor, in Marfan
syndrome might reduce aortic dilatation, which is associated with dissection and rupture. We …

Physical activity levels in adults with congenital heart disease

…, AR Cooper, KR Fox, AG Stuart - European Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background Regular physical activity is associated with many health benefits in patients with
cardiac disease. Advances in treatment have resulted in an increasing population of adults …

Results of screening for intracranial aneurysms in patients with coarctation of the aorta

…, R Martin, M Turner, AG Stuart - American journal …, 2012 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: IAs are found in 2.3% of adults; the mean age at detection
is 52 years. Prevalence is< 0.5% in young adults. Early studies suggest that 10%–50% of …

Genome-wide association study identifies loci on 12q24 and 13q32 associated with tetralogy of Fallot

…, C Thornborough, J O'Sullivan, AG Stuart… - Human molecular …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
We conducted a genome-wide association study to search for risk alleles associated with
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), using a northern European discovery set of 835 cases and 5159 …